Mamo Mihretu Named Ethiopia’s Central Bank Governor

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Mamo Mihretu, as governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia.

He replaces Yinager Dessie.

Mamo is currently the chief executive officer of state-owned Ethiopian Investment Holdings.

He previously served as a senior policy adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the nation’s chief trade negotiator and as a senior private sector specialist at the World Bank, according to the World Trade Organization.

Mamo holds an LLB degree from Addis Ababa University, a diploma in international trade and investment from the University of Amsterdam, and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.